Baby Girl's name is...

After a long and arduous process, we finally decided on Lindsay Diane Fisher. Jarrett and I have always loved the name Lindsay, but we went through the process of the narrowing down every name either of us liked -- just to make sure there were no other names we liked better. :) Her middle name, Diane, has special meaning for both Jarrett and I because it is the middle name for BOTH of our precious Moms! We are really excited have decided and announced her name, because somehow, it just makes her seem all the more 'real' ..... our Daughter! Yay!

23 weeks and growing...

Jarrett and I just got back from our latest Dr.'s appointment and all is perfect! Mommy's blood pressure was nice and low, and baby's heartbeat was strong and healthy. We are so blessed! It seems like I've been eating a lot lately, and it definitely showed up on the scale this time around. Earlier this month I had a couple of different people ask me how far along I was and tell me, "Why you are so tiny!!" Well, in my mind I thought, "Oh my goodness- what if people think I am not eating enough for the baby?" To put it mildly, I began to 'overcompensate'. My Dr. asked me, "Have you been pretty hungry lately?" I gained like 8lbs since my last appointment! Yikes... So far I've gained 16lbs the entire pregnancy, but my goal is 20-25lbs... Today is the day I am going to lay off the Stoffer's French Bread Pizza's, take more walks and go for the salads...LOL!

On another note... Names! Jarrett and I finally narrowed the name down to one, precious name for our girl! We went to Michael's after our Dr.'s appointment to get the nursery letters. We will be telling everyone soon!! Thank you to all our sweet family and friends for your encouragement and prayers during this exciting journey into parenthood!

Already a Daddy's Girl...

Well, our little girl has been kicking up a storm! Her favorite time to be active is in the evenings when Jarrett gets home. We eat dinner around 6pm, and talk about how our days went. Of course, Jarrett's days are way more exciting than mine lately, and I began to notice her kicking up a storm when he would talk. We both have been talking to her and reading since we found out we were expecting, but it seems to me her favorite part of the day is when Daddy's home and talking!

Jarrett was able to feel her little kicks beginning on October 1st, and he tells me now that he knows what they feel like they are getting increasingly stronger (I agree :)! Her little movements are all over my tummy, sometimes near my belly button or really low. Jarrett and I laughed last night when it felt like she was doing a flip! We have a Dr.'s appointment on Thursday, and I will post again soon!

Nursery Bedding & Furniture

Nursery Furniture...

Nursery Bedding...

Well, as soon as I found out we are having a precious girl, anyone that knows me knows I am a decorating fool! I love it! Jarrett and I decided we would do our girl's room in pink and chocolate (very much the rage right now) and I've had a ton of people ask me about bedding, furniture, etc... so I wanted to post links to the stuff we are going to get! I am hoping to have the nursery done before Jan. 1st... but we'll see! I will post pictures of the room coming together before our precious little gal arrives!!

It's a ...

Sweet baby....GIRL !!! Here's a profile pic!

Jarrett and I had our second trimester check up and ultrasound on Friday, Sept. 25. We got our Quad screen test results back (tests for Down Syndrome, Neural Tube Defects, Spina Bifida, etc..) and we are happy to report they came back negative. Our Girl (yay!) weighs approximately 12 ounces, and has been busy growning and moving!! Mommy's blood pressure was nice and low and weight gain was right on target (8 lbs total), although I feel like I've gained much, much more... and to think I am only half way done!

I think I felt her moving last week, and this week I have been feeling the same light, tapping/fluttering, unlike anything I've felt before! I was laying in bed last week before bed and reading and I told Jarrett, "I think I just felt her move!" I was laying on my back and waited for a few minutes and felt it again! It was so exciting and awe-inspiring to know that a precious living, little person is growing and changing every day. God is so Good!

The last few days it seems like she is active in the afternoons around 2 or 3pm and at night right before bed... usually around 9:30 or 10pm. I am looking forward to the day that Jarrett will be able to feel her too! Jarrett and I have been working on names... to begin with we had over forty, and now we've narrowed it down to 3. We are trying out one of the names each day (calling her by that name when we refer to her) and are (slowly!) narrowing it down to one, perfect special name for our perfect, special little girl!

Bring on the Skittles!

I wanted to post a funny craving I'd been having lately... Skittles! Specifically, Wild Berry or Tropical Fruit flavored! I was getting the car washed the other day and I was getting ready to pay for it at the check stand when I saw the skittles. I haven't had skittles in YEARS and I thought, "That sounds pretty good!" And so the obsession started! Jarrett bought me skittles the other day and hid them in my purse (sweet guy) knowing I was on a kick!

This is a strange phenomenon, because I am usually a chocolate person when I want dessert. And lately, I have been opting for salty/sour/sweet, and have not been too excited about dessert- so strange for me because I live for dessert at the end of a meal! On the other hand, I have also been eating some pretty strange stuff (for me at least). Yesterday I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and put crushed up Ruffles potato chips in it... yum right? LOL! This little baby has some strange food preferences! I wonder if his or her favorite candy will be Skittles when they get older? LOL :)

Baby Fisher's gender is still a mystery!!

Jarrett and I had an early morning Dr.'s appointment on Monday morning for our check up and ultrasound. We were so disappointed to find out while we were in the waiting room that their ultrasound machine wasn't working!! I guess over the weekend there were some power outages and something shorted out. They were going to have a tech come and fix it, but it wouldn't be until later that day. As much as we liked getting in to the Dr.'s early with no wait, I think in the future we will not schedule an appointment on a Monday morning! My blood work hadn't come in from the lab, and the machine was broken!! We just have to laugh about the whole thing- especially since I am the least patient person in the world! LOL. Other than that, the baby is growing well! I gained only 3lbs. since my last appointment, which was a shock because I have been eating like a pig since the morning sickness went away! The Dr. was able to measure the baby's heartbeat with a hand-held doppler, and it was 140 bpm. After our exam, the Dr. said that he thinks we are doing great and said we could come back later for the ultrasound, or we could wait until the next appointment. Because of this crazy time with Jarrett's job and me subbing, we decided we are just going to wait for our next appointment to find out the gender, Sept. 24th, and pray that our little girl/guy and technology cooperates!!